Class 8 Social Studies: From Trade to Territory

Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler?

The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hooghly in the year ____.

The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?

What was a 'Diwani' and what power did it grant the East India Company?

Tipu Sultan was the ruler of which kingdom?

Lord Dalhousie's policy by which the adoption of an heir was not allowed if an Indian ruler died without a natural male heir was known as the doctrine of ____.

Which of the following was NOT a major cause of conflict between the Bengal Nawabs and the East India Company?

Briefly explain the role of 'subsidiary alliance'.

The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1819) resulted in the complete subjugation of the ____.

Who among the following introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?